New students, you are about to experience learning and growth in a safe and exciting academic and social environment. Returning students, you have a key role to play in welcoming those who are new to the school. You also have the opportunity to experience a new curriculum, based on Common Core State Standards, that emphasizes understanding how to solve math problems over rote memorization and other subjects that will engage and encourage you to become independent, thinking citizens of a new connected and rapidly changing world.